Richard Race
About Richard Race
Richard Race is the Lead Engineer at Made Tech and Lead Software Engineer at the Ministry of Justice UK, with extensive experience in software development and architecture.
Current Role at Ministry of Justice UK
Richard Race is currently serving as a Lead Software Engineer at the Ministry of Justice UK through Made Tech. In this role, he is responsible for making critical architecture design decisions and improving software delivery processes. His work involves collaborating with different teams to ensure the development of efficient and effective software solutions.
Previous Roles in Public Sector Institutions
Richard Race has held multiple technical positions in various public sector institutions via Made Tech. These include a Technical Lead role at the Ministry of Justice UK for 3 months in 2021, a Technical Architect role at The Legal Aid Agency from 2020 to 2021 for 11 months, and a Senior Software Engineer role at the London Borough of Hackney from 2019 to 2020 for 5 months. His responsibilities in these roles involved software development and architectural design.
Experience at Made Tech
Richard Race has a long-standing relationship with Made Tech, where he has occupied different roles over recent years. He is currently a Lead Engineer based in Manchester, having been a Senior Engineer from 2019 to 2021. Throughout his time at Made Tech, he has worked on various projects, contributing significantly to software development and mentoring junior engineers.
Early Career and Technical Development
Richard Race began his career as a Junior Ruby on Rails and JavaScript Developer at Fitzdares from 2013 to 2015 in London, followed by a role as a Full Stack Software Developer at YOUgroup from 2015 to 2019. His foundational experiences were further enriched by a brief stint as a Demonstrator at Aberystwyth University in 2013.
Educational Background
Richard Race holds a Master in Engineering (MEng) in Software Engineering from Aberystwyth University, where he studied from 2008 to 2013. Prior to that, he achieved a BTEC in IT Practitioners from Cheshire College - South & West, completed between 2006 and 2008. His academic background laid a strong foundation for his subsequent career in software development.